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I worked in clinics where we saw pts with post-polio syndrome, MS, R/A et and not once has anyone ever described what I experience with PEM. I think PEM syndrome is pretty distinctive and bizarre that we would have heard it described by others without M.E by now. I'm still on the fence as...

Possible insomnia issues might play a role too.

I agree and now that most people aren't wearing masks anymore it makes us more susceptible to infection. I dodged the bullet for a couple of years only wearing cloth masks, but this infection I caught last December was from being in a store with only 2 people for less than 15 minutes. I...

I experience decreased CBF after I drink coffee. I have to be very careful when I stand up too fast after lying down.

Silent hypoxia

End of the road for Toews? Blackhawks captain seriously considering retirement, sources say. Toews, who hasn't played since Jan. 28 at Edmonton, said in a statement on Feb. 19 that he is dealing with long-COVID symptoms as well as Chronic Immune Response Syndrome. The Blackhawks captain...

Abstract Objectives. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction of unknown etiology with high a prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of the present study was to examine sociodemographic, lifestyle, and nutritional factors...

Yes, and it could be used as a biomarker to start a diagnostic process.

Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate dynamic alterations in cerebral total hemoglobin concentration (HbT) in individuals with orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic intolerance (OI) symptoms using a portable NIRS system. Methods Participants comprised 238 individuals (mean age, 47.9...

Gosh, even the mice were disbelieved. In mice, anxiety isn’t all in the head. It can start in the heart. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mice-anxiety-brain-heart-emotion

Abstract The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause death and disease throughout the world, underscoring the necessity of understanding the virus and host immune response. From the start of the pandemic, a prominent pattern of central nervous system (CNS) pathologies, including...

I'm so sorry that things haven't turned around :( I ditched the triple layer cloth masks b/c it didn't protect me and now only wearing respirator N95 from now on.

I contracted Covid or influenza on December 4th and got a home visit vaccination(4th dose) on December 5th, the very next morning. :nailbiting: I didn't know I caught something until later that evening when I started coughing and sore throat. My head felt like I was in outer space. Thank...

The latest hopeful news relates to metformin, an accessible and affordable drug that’s been U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes since the 1990s. Metformin, which belongs to a class of drugs called biguanides, is taken as a liquid or pill and works by...

Are there studies that prove that there are "significantly large brain stems" in pwME?

I had my 4th December 5th and was told they would call in 5 months for my next shot.

Have you been tested for dysautonomia? Your body might have difficulty pumping blood upward when you raise your arms? Do you feel dizzy or lightheaded afterwards? I feel very unwell when I raise my arms or lean my neck back looking upwards. It takes a long time to recover.

Agree, and there are those of us who don't experience many symptoms but still get severe PEM when they go over their limit.